Cass County, North Dakota (ND)

County population in 2014: 167,005 (90% urban, 10% rural); it was 123,138 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 25,670County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,624County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 27,892Renter-occupied apartments: 29,605 (it was 23,423 in 2000)

% of renters here:

46%

State:

35%

Land area: 1765 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 95 people per square mile (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cass County: 100.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0

Rapes: 2

Robberies: 0

Assaults: 8

Burglaries: 45

Thefts: 147

Auto thefts: 25

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0

Rapes: 3

Robberies: 1

Assaults: 13

Burglaries: 48

Thefts: 95

Auto thefts: 16

Health of residents in Cass County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.77.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.43.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.80.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.78.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is about average.Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.40.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 14.7%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 54.2% for Black residents, 28.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.4% for American Indian residents, 17.1% for other race residents, 22.3% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 14.7%

Cass County:

14.7%

North Dakota:

11.8%

(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.3% for Black residents, 32.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.2% for American Indian residents, 17.1% for other race residents, 30.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2013: 31 years old
(Males: 30 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 32 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 23 years old, Asian residents: 28 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18 years old, Other race residents: 33 years old)

Area name: Fargo, ND-MN MSAFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cass County is $443 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $812 a month.

Agriculture in Cass County:

Average size of farms: 1173 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $217,437Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $190.74The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.65%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.43%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $161,416Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.97%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $201,103The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.16%Average age of principal farm operators: 51 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.39Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.18%Corn for grain: 92628 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 306636 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 524177 harvested acresVegetables: 31 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Cass County-area historical earthquake activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Cass County, North Dakota in 1999 - 2014:

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (780)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (765)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (701)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (668)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (529)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (433)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (422)

Unspecified dementia (333)

Pneumonia, unspecified (331)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (224)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.33Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 21524.71Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 518.6Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42840.26

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1365.450Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 582.360Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.55

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52.21Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84.72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.63

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.5. This is less than state average.

94.5% of residents of Cass County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

46% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in North Dakota.